Huge firewood

[@bassplugger1]

thanks Mike Spain
It might appear to be slow compared to some smaller splitters. The only two options of making it faster is either a smaller cylinder or a larger pump. The smaller cylinder would not be powerful enough to handle some of the logs I run into and the larger pump is way too expensive. I have a 28 gpm pump and a 6” cylinder and it is what it is, no way to speed it up and really no need for it If you want to help me for a day or two you will leave knowing it works much faster than you do. As for the injuries we are careful and slow as you say might be a GOOD thing. Thanks for sharing your ideas

[@bobeldridge2084]

Stump removal

[@bowlweevil4161]

using the lift for a table good method but you need a small table on operators side and put wedge on ram so wood stavs on tables and you won't have to keep picking pieces off the ground to resplit saves lots of time and labor

[@bassplugger1]

You are right Ben, splitting large chunks of wood has always been a hard job. I too have used a chainsaw to score the top on some naughty and gnarly chunks And then use a sledgehammer and wedge to make them into smaller pieces I could lift now with this splitter I no longer worry about that

[@jamesgulrich7416]

Nice demo! That's a real nice splitter. Great lift. I built one almost 20 years ago. It's the whopper chopper. 14hp Wisconson with a PTO clutch. It doesn't have electric start or even a recoil. You have to wind the rope on the start pulley yourself, 28 GPM pump, 3/4 lines and valving, 5x30" cylinder. No lift. My has a moving cutting head and I can stand the thing on end and roll the big rounds up on the base. I usually try to stay away from the big stuff. It's slower work and requires big strong guys to carry and roll them around. My girlfriend can handle the stuff that's under 12-14 inches. So, I cut em up and she can split em!

[@bassplugger1]

thanks for the compliment. Sounds like your splitter has been around for a while---lucky you that you have a girlfriend to help you--I just have my brother and he ain't even pretty

[@mightypoo0]

Damn nice splitter, inspired me to build very similar to your. Keep up the good work.

[@bassplugger1]

thanks
have you got your posted on you tube?

[@garymartin8619]

My brother and brother n law and myself built one yrs ago about like yours but we never had the lift and the quad split up front nice 👍

[@frankcanora5900]

Nice setup. I have been splitting some big rounds like that and it takes time. Wrestling with a 700 lbs piece of wood is dangerous for sure. I'm looking for a big saw to noodle that stuff now instead of dealing with such a large round.

[@bassplugger1]

You are right, those large chunks can be dangerous and backbreaking to maneuver into place. I have a couple of sthil 660's which are large enough to split them but it is quite time consuming to do that, most of the time there are three of four of us around and we hunch and heave enough to get it to the lift table. thanks

[@STILL-KICKIN]

Nice splitter! Shin guards and steel toe boots probably a good idea though!

[@bassplugger1]

Still Kickin
Thanks. You are dead on about the steel toe boots. The shin guards would be sweet at times too. So far we’ve not had any injuries--just gotta be careful
Thanks again

[@tedjohn441]

I wish I had the the hydraulic knowledge to build some thing like that. Very nice. Invest in a Stihl Pickaroon I find they are the best bang or your buck. You could make one just do a You tube search and you will see them in action. I bought on this year and It is amazing what you can do with a spike on a stick. I was skeptical but I find myself using it in all aspects of fire wood handling they really come in handy. Great job I love the fact that you built most of it from salved materials.

[@bassplugger1]

thanks Ted for the compliments about my splitter. It's mostly just plain horse-sense about hydraulics and you should have no problems with it. The fluid just makes a loop with the pump pushing it and you just direct where it goes with the valves. The recycled parts were just what I needed, they were plenty big and cheap for the project. I'll have to check out the pickaroon.
thanks again

[@markmorris3579]

Ted John-Pickaroons have been around for over 100 years.You're right,they're a handy tool to have,and they were invented here in Maine!

[@regsparkes6507]

Man, that's how to make firewood from large chucks.

[@RedDFilm]

You forgot to leave a clear escape route for yourself...

[@bassplugger1]

you are correct, the older I get, the more cautious I need to be. I was glad to see that the lift could raise that huge piece of firewood without even the slightest hint of tilting my splitter, should have made sure that the area behind me was clear of any obstructions.

[@eCitizen1]

Dude, you need some eye protection and steel-toed boots for that monster. It seems to handle just about anything.

[@sparklegoat7955]

Is that an Oak tree? What state are you all in? That is a HUGE piece of wood

[@geraldc3654]

a shrivel boom with winch and timber dogs would be great on that fine machine

[@mtc4560]

Just watching splitting oak this size flares my hemorrhoids.

[@Freetheworldnow]

Dangerous job on a horizontal splitter.
Use vertical type for speed and efficiency.
Great demo of painful work though!

[@Alan_Hans__]

That was a big hunka, hunga burning (type) wood.

[@bassplugger1]

MTC you literally cracked me up
No pun intended
Never had a problem with those

[@robertduda4234]

I don't want to see any "division" amongst do it yourselfers.

[@sergeroitman5017]

the base to load the wood is far too narrow, that is why after cutting the cut has no where to stay and that is also wky the operator keep jumping like a kangaroo to prevent the cut to fall on his toes, in short, the machine is pretty bad designed,probably not by a profesional and the operator does not seem to understand the situation

[@40yeartrucker25]

That how my foot got black & blue after taking two hits.

[@oisinhayes8761]

Nice splitter im building one soon i have a 22hp diesel lister engine and unknown gpm pump but is a large pump so should have plenty of power have you any tips on building 1 thanks

[@bassplugger1]

Oisin Hayse
I guess the most important part in getting power is a large diameter cylinder with a large ram
The more gpm your pump has the faster the cycle time will be too
Thanks for your comment

[@oisinhayes8761]

Tim Scott thanks for your reply

[@bassplugger1]

Yep, it’s a oak tree and it’s in the foothills of North Carolina

[@danatcanyonlake583]

I'm assuming you take that trailer on a road racing course when you're not splitting wood given those tires!! Good re-using them!!

[@bassplugger1]

I got those tires and wheels off of a car at a junkyard and it takes a special wrench to tighten them which I did not have so I used a hex Allen Wrench and it was not big enough. On the way home after installing the hydraulic hoses one of the wheels ran off, so I stopped and walked back up the road and found three of the lug nuts . After re tightening them I went and purchased the correct wrench and new lug nuts. so now I go kind of slow with it. Thanks

[@shadowbanned69]

That's a dangerous piece of machinery

[@bassplugger1]

I could not agree with you more, on the same thought, so are a car and a handgun in the hands of inexperienced operator. The piece of equipment that is most dangerous in producing firewood is a CHAINSAW. We just try to go slow and be extremely careful. Thanks for watching and for your opinion

[@kwhemphill]

Run the splitting head up and make more pieces from each pass.

[@bassplugger1]

I usually do when I feel like I have enough power for the size of wood
thanks

[@bassplugger1]

Thank you

[@salmonhunter7414]

very nice log splitter

[@bassplugger1]

+James Splint thanks We enjoyed building it and have had lots of fun using it
thanks again

[@bassplugger1]

Thanks

[@larryclare5677]

Well I will say you have powerful spiltter but I wouldn't want you teaching my son!!

[@bassplugger1]

thanks Larry, it is a powerful machine and we try to use extreme caution while it's running. So far we have had no accidents, but we are very cautious with it. In this video I should have taken time to move the split sticks that were near my feet, now I always make sure the area is clear so I don't get tripped.

[@mikespain8655]

Man that is slow. Keep putting your fingers under that wood under load, give it some time, you will have an injury.

[@benscoles5085]

working BIG wood is always a pain, ,the cycle time is just perfect, as long as you can split it faster than you burn it, then it is productive, a lot people lack the wherewithal to do this, I am lazy, I score the top with a chainsaw, then sledge and wedge it to get it to a size I can pick up and place on my splitter.

[@petersenko1]

Pat a Mat:Davaja Mantáci!!!

[@job38four10]

A perfect example @1:00 of why a crane is lot better then log lift................

[@bassplugger1]

A company called “Peter Paul’s” makes candy bars. One of them is a MOUNDS bar, another is an ALMOND JOY. They both are the same except one has almonds and the other does not. So some like nuts and some don’t. Same thing for splitters, some like lifts, some don’t

[@billfielder3646]

Gotta be a better/easier/safer way to do this than the way that rig is set up!

[@bassplugger1]

there might be, if you see it, I would appreciate it, if you would let me know what it is

[@stevemaurice804]

looks like more work than splitting with a axe that big wood may break something and im not talking about your machine

[@bassplugger1]

Yep you’re right about something could get broken. Also could get seriously injured swinging an axe. We try to be cautious even though it’s dangerous
Thanks

[@stevemaurice804]

@@bassplugger1 hi again ive split quite a few cords and mostly in last 10 years never hurt anything other than sore muscles was wondering that big diameter wood no way to make live edge slabs of it was it low quality only good for burning, wondering where you guys are located

[@bassplugger1]

I and a lot of my friends and relatives use firewood for heat in our homes and for heating our water we have stoves that are called Water stoves which heat all of our domestic water in our homes and shops so we have free heat and hot water other than the cost of firewood cutting we’ve been doing this for over 50 years so that’s why I made the splitter to help split the wood we all grew up using wedges and mauls and splitting hammers but this is so much easier and faster I Live in the foothills of western North Carolina. Come on down and we’ll split you a load

[@CosmicStargoat]

I hope your toes have Health Insurance.

[@robertduda4234]

Is there any way to transpose the wedge and the base?
E.g, Rotate the base to the ground. Have the wedge operate vertically on the piston rod.
Most of the smaller hydraulic splitters have this flexibility.
I realize the obvious safety issues. Use two palm-buttoned valves in series for the wedge extension.
Bob Duda

[@oldsalt7534]

I'd hate to have to do that for a living.

[@bassplugger1]

Me too

[@therealrubbertramp2151]

i dunno, I'd probably give em a couple thousand bucks for that splitter! I too get into a bunch of big logs. Looks slow, but with that kind of power, and logs that size, well, ultimately you don't need it to be fast. Of course you could always put a set of rollers behind the control operator and have the operator slide more manageable sized pieces down to a faster splitter behind him.

[@bassplugger1]

thank you Bill
you can't buy the honda engine for that amount --
but you can buy splitters for less than that amount, I guess it's about how much you need it and how large the wood is you are splitting- and slow is the way it appears but I imagine it's much safer than being too fast, and usually by the end of the day it's still going strong but most of us guys are slowing down

[@bassplugger1]

It might appear that way but it’s anything but rotten

[@ryanwebb9099]

Wood looks rotten.

[@anthonyc9458]

X

[@skidmarkscar9082]

I thought the splitter was supposed to save on labour, this thing is slow, labour intensive, and worst of all , bloody dangerous. But then I see he drives a chev” all makes sense now.

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[@bassplugger1]

Thanks